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vice-admiral

[ vahys-ad-mer-uhl ]

noun

  1. a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.


vice admiral

noun

  1. a commissioned officer of flag rank in certain navies, junior to an admiral and senior to a rear admiral
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌvice-ˈadmiralty, noun
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Other Words From

  • vice-admi·ral·ty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vice-admiral1

First recorded in 1510–20
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Example Sentences

Vice-Admiral Doug Perry, one of the senior US military chiefs overseeing the exercise, says it's clear to him "the European continent's already at war".

From BBC

Two days later pro-Russian military bloggers reported that the commander of the Black Sea Fleet Admiral Viktor Sokolov had been replaced by Vice-Admiral Sergei Pinchuka.

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"We are sending a clear message of vigilance to Russia: Not on our watch," Vice-Admiral Jan Christian Kaack told reporters in Berlin.

From Reuters

A detachment of warships, including the destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov, the landing ship Alexander Otrakovsky and the rescue tug Altai went to the Arctic, the ministry said.

From Reuters

Princess Anne has married twice; her first husband Captain Mark Phillips is the father of her two children, Peter and Zara, while her second is Vice-Admiral Timothy Laurence.

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